The Rahera Windsor Award for New Zealand Studies
Rahera Windsor - Kuia,
2003/04. |
The New Zealand Studies Association is now administering this award,
named in honour of
Rahera Windsor QSM, a founding member of Ngati Ranana,
kuia of the Maori community in the UK, and a dear friend of NZSA. Rahera
passed away in 2004. The award was begun in 2005 and is given on an
irregular basis and only when it is believed that an individual or
institution has exceeded duty in helping develop and advance New Zealand
Studies. The recipients to date are: June 2007: The New Zealand High Commission, London  June 2006: Sir Graeme Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London April 2005: Suzanne Blumhardt, Deputy High Commissioner for New Zealand to the United Kingdom April 2005: Dr Ian Conrich, Chair of NZSA  Each is given an award of a framed stained glass panel, designed by the artist Kathy Shaw. Copies of these awards will appear on this page at a later date. |